Degrees

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I am 52, a senior in college, and will be looking for a career shortly. My degree in Communication is general, but I have a background in other areas. Having experienced the corporate culture for a few years, I found it terribly disturbing because of my values. Do you have any advice on how to choose a career?
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A co-worker and I are having a discussion about business cards. Our question is, after the person's name, how should the credentials, licenses, and educational degrees be listed?
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We recently hired an individual who graduated from a big name school, and he just completed his first project. I cannot believe that he does not know how to write. His work is filled with errors in grammar and structure, and the content is thin at best. I can give a new employee some guidance, but he requires more than I can provide. What do you suggest?
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One of the people in our group went to a prestigious college and constantly brings it up. No matter what kind of project we are working on, sooner or later, he relates it to something about his college. We are all college grads, and we're not impressed with him or his college. We've tried to get the message across, but he doesn't get it. How do we deal with him?
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I presented an analysis at a recent meeting, and one of my associates said that I did a good job for a person who went to a state university. He went to a big-name school and is always reminding everyone about this. I stared at him in shock and did not say anything. I completed my summary and sat down. I think I handled this right, but is it worth saying something to him?
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